INDUSTRY SUPPORT The SIIA Ed Tech Business Forum conference is produced BY the industry FOR the industry. We are grateful for the dedication of volunteer-led groups of senior industry leaders who provide their time to help us produce a timely and informative Forum each year.
Innovations Working Group
This group is responsible for helping to identify, select and working with our Innovation Incubator participants so Forum attendees have early access to the most innovative technologies and products.
Carmi Paris
Spectrum K12 School Solutions Inc. Co-Chair
Steve Siegel
Follett Corporation - Technology Solutions & International Group Co-Chair
John Bower
uBoost INC
Sandra Fivecoat
WeAreTeachers
Sari Follansbee
EdTech Design Associates
Kostas Kyros
Appella Consulting
Paula Maylahn
Paula Maylahn Consulting
Scott McQuiggan
SAS Institute Inc.
Steve Nordmark
Thinkronize, Inc.
Ravi Ramsaran
Autoskill International, Inc.
Steve Saltzberg
SoftChalk LLC
Jay Sivin-Kachala
Interactive Educational Systems Design, Inc. (IESD)
Robin Warner
Quayle Munro, Inc. (formerly The van Tulleken Company)
Mitchell Weisburgh
Academic Business Advisors, LLC
About the SIIA Education Division
The Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA) is the principal trade association for the software and digital content industries. SIIA provides global services in government relations, business development, corporate education and intellectual property protection to more than 500 software and information companies, including a special division targeting the education technology market. Get information on how you and your company can benefit from the SIIA Education Division.
TESTIMONIALS
Just don’t take our word for it…below are a host of testimonials, both video and written quotes, from our members on the value of attending the Ed Tech Business Forum.
“The SIIA Ed Tech Business Forum yields the best ROI of any education conference I attend throughout the year.” Frank Bonsal III, New Markets Venture Partners
“The event surpassed even my highest expectations for networking, industry insights and new business opportunities.” John Bower, uBoost
“I found the sessions at SIIA to be a valuable use of my time during this challenging time in the industry.” Sandy Fivecoat, WeAreTeachers.com
“The great thing about the Business Forum is that after a single day you can walk away with an understanding of 5 market trends, the business cards from 10 exciting start-ups, and (most valuable of all) 2 or 3 really good ideas for how you can grow your business.” George Kane, Pearson Education
“In good times or bad, knowledge is still power. The [Ed Tech Business Forum] provides powerful market and financial information to excel in today's business climate.” Lillian Kellogg, ENA
“Absolutely the best networking event in educational technology.” Tim Klasson, MetaMetrics, Inc.
“A great opportunity to network with key decision-makers and participants in the unfolding education technology world.” Barry Lippman, LearningExpress, LLC
“Great opportunity to get a sense of the major business issues and opportunities confronting the K-12 market from both a funding and purchasing perspective. Also, a useful place to make contacts for funding, media, and partnership.” Bob Longo, Etech Group
“Excellent Forum for tracking the Ed tech industry” John Ramo, DDI
“As the founder of a social network for the education community, I was delighted with the strategic intelligence and financing start-up information provided in the Ed Tech Forum sessions.” Lisa Schmucki, edWeb.net
“ If you want to meet interesting engaged leaders who will work to grow the pie for Ed Tech - and want to put your shoulder to the wheel, then this is the place to come and learn how and with whom to push.” Doug Stein, MemeSpark LLC
“One of the most professionally run forums in business or education - the most professional in the education business.” Martin Uniacke, McNeill Designs For Brighter Minds
“It is a must-attend meeting for both networking and keeping on top of industry knowledge...and it doesn't take much time out of the office.” Robin Warner, The van Tulleken Company, a subsidary of Quayle Munro Holdings
“In just 24 hours you can glean actionable insights and make personal connections that will help your business the other 364 days of the year.” Lee Wilson, Headway Strategies
